Thursday, February 07, 2008

Industrial Floor Mats

Industrial floor mats are excellent for high traffic and extended use areas. These mats come in rubber and PVC vinyl to cater to wet, oily, or dry environments. For extreme cold and slippery conditions, hard wearing durable mats are used. Mats of this kind are made from a combination of dense silicone rubber with embedded cork granules. They are fire retardant and the dense structure enables it to stay in place even when driven over by forklifts.

For conditions that are not extreme, comfortable and durable mats of a slightly lighter quality are used. These are also excellent in wet, dry and oily environments. These mats have slim profiles that make them lightweight and easy to clean. Construction with tapered edges provides easy trolley access. This kind of industrial floor mat is suitable for food processing plants, laboratories, restaurants and factories. For optimum usage these mats are made resistant to most chemicals.

An engineer's mat is a kind of industrial heavy duty floor mat for engineering workshops. The 25mm-30mm thickness renders these mats virtually indestructible. These mats are constructed in a manner that makes them resistant to abrasion, welding splatter and other industrial spillages.

Special mats are manufactured for use in commercial kitchens. These areas need matting solutions for irregular shapes. Mats manufactured for this purpose have large drainage holes to allow the flow through of liquids and other debris. These mats are made from a durable material called Nitrile, which provides high resistance to grease and chemicals. Most cleaning chemicals can be used to clean these mats.